Perinatal Services

Purpose
The goal of the Perinatal Services Program is to improve the health of low-income pregnant women and give their babies a healthy start in life.

Issues

Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders affect 10-20 percent of women. Women with depression during pregnancy have a greater risk of giving birth to a preterm or low birth weight infant.

Infants who are born to women who use tobacco, alcohol and other substances during pregnancy are at an increased risk for premature deliveries, low birth weight, congenital malformations and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

Low birth weight infants have an increased risk of permanent disabilities and deaths.

Perinatal Service Coordinator

Links pregnant women with prenatal care providers and provides them with health and resource information

Provides access for Medi-Cal eligible pregnant women to a comprehensive program of care including prenatal health education, nutrition counseling, psychosocial support and obstetric care.